Welcome to Gaynorsville ...

Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County<1>.

The location of Gaynorsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaynorsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gaynorsville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gaynorsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Gaynorsville: (812)

Communities near Gaynorsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaynorsville.

• Greensburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Batesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• North Vernon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
  • North Vernon is located in Jennings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <4>
• Hope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
• Versailles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Osgood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
• Westport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
• Saint Paul
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Oldenburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
  • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gaynorsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaynorsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaynorsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaynorsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaynorsville. See our Newspapers Page for Gaynorsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaynorsville ...

Looking for more information about Gaynorsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gaynorsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaynorsville.

Adding Gaynorsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaynorsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gaynorsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaynorsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaynorsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov